,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahib ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #bj1 #bjac,ms4 ,collins 7for herself and ,mr4 ,king7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to establish a registry of certain veterans who were stationed at or underwent training at ,canadian ,forces ,base ,gagetown1 ,new ,brunswick1 ,canada1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,canadian ,forces ,base ,gagetown ,registry 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall establish and maintain a registry to be known as the ,canadian ,forces ,base ,gagetown ,health ,registry 7in this section referred to as the ,registry74 7b7 ,contents ,except as provided in subsection 7c71 the ,registry shall include the following information3 7#a7 ,a list containing the name of each individual who-- 7,a7 while serving as a member of the ,armed ,forces1 was stationed at or underwent training at ,canadian ,forces ,base ,gagetown1 ,new ,brunswick1 ,canada1 at any time during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #aief1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjjf2 and 7,b7 7i7 applies for care or services from the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs under chapter #ag of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ii7 files a claim for compensation under chapter #aa of such title on the basis of any disability that may be associated with such service2 7iii7 dies and is survived by a spouse1 child1 or parent who files a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation under chapter #ac of such title on the basis of such service2 7iv7 requests from the ,secretary a health examination under subsection 7d77#a72 or 7v7 7,i7 receives from the ,secretary a health examination similar to the health examination under subsection 7d77#a72 and 7,,ii7 submits to the ,secretary a request to be included in the ,registry4 7#b7 ,relevant medical data relating to the health status of1 and other information that the ,secretary considers relevant and appropriate with respect to1 each individual described in paragraph 7#a7 who-- 7,a7 grants to the ,secretary permission to include such information in the ,registry2 or 7,b7 at the time the name of the individual is added to the ,registry1 is deceased4 7c7 ,individuals ,submitting ,claims or ,making ,requests ,before ,date of ,enactment ,if an application1 claim1 or request referred to in paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7b7 was submitted1 filed1 or made with respect to an individual described in that paragraph before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall1 to the extent feasible1 include in the ,registry the information described in that subsection relating to that individual4 7d7 ,examinations 7#a7 ,in general ,upon the request of an individual described in subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 the ,secretary shall provide the individual with-- 7,a7 a health examination 7including any appropriate diagnostic tests72 and 7,b7 consultation and counseling with respect to the results of the examination and tests4 7#b7 ,consultation and counseling to family members ,in the case of an individual described in subsection 7b77#a77;,a7 who is deceased1 upon the request of a spouse1 child1 or parent of that individual1 the ,secretary shall provide that spouse1 child1 or parent with consultation and counseling with respect to the results of the examination and tests under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 or the results of an examination similar to that examination with respect to that individual4 7e7 ,outreach 7#a7 ,ongoing outreach to individuals listed in the ,registry ,the ,secretary shall1 from time to time1 notify individuals listed in the ,registry of significant developments in research on the health consequences of potential exposure to a toxic substance or environmental hazard related to service at ,canadian ,forces ,base ,gagetown4 7#b7 ,examination outreach ,the ,secretary shall carry out appropriate outreach activities with respect to the provision of any health examinations 7including any diagnostic tests7 and consultation and counseling services under subsection 7d74 7f7 ,department of ,defense ,information ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall furnish to the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs such information maintained by the ,secretary of ,defense as the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs considers necessary to establish and maintain the ,registry4 7g7 ,independent study 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall provide for a study on the potential exposure of individuals to toxic substances or environmental hazards related to service at ,canadian ,forces ,base ,gagetown at any time during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #aief1 and ending on ,december #ca1 #bjjf4 7#b7 ,independent entity ,the study required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be carried out by an entity that-- 7,a7 has experience conducting studies with respect to the exposure of individuals to toxic substances or environmental hazards2 and 7,b7 is not affiliated with the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 7#c7 ,deadline for completion ,the study required by paragraph 7#a7 shall be completed not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7h7 ,annual report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and each year thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall submit to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the ,registry4 7#b7 ,elements ,each report required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,the number of veterans included in the ,registry4 7,b7 ,any trend in claims for compensation under chapter #aa or #ac of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 with respect to veterans included in the ,registry4 7,c7 ,a description of the outreach efforts made by the ,secretary under subsection 7e7 during the one-year period ending on the date of such report4 7,d7 ,such other matters as the ,secretary considers appropriate4